The Hoax (Dramione Story)

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Draco Malfoy sat down next to Blaise with a smirk. "I'm on her mind right now."

"How are you so sure?" Zabini asked as he looked over at Hermione and back to his friend.

"It was easy. I didn't call her a mudblood."

"That was it? One word and she's all over you?"

"I told you she was easy." He said with a smirk as he let out a relieved sigh. "I'm going to be Pansy-free in no time."

"Yeah, don't get too comfortable because she's coming this way," Blaise said with a slight scoff, turning to his food.

Draco sighed and cursed under his breath once Pansy sat down next to him.

"Well, don't you look happy?" She said with a grin as she stared at Draco.

"Yeah,"

"I was wondering if you wanted to come home with me for the holidays . . ." Pansy suggested as she placed a hand on Draco's arm.

Draco put on a fake grin and stared at Pansy. "I'd rather get attacked by a Hippogriff than go home with you for the holidays."

Pansy immediately frowned and crossed her arms across her chest. "Why? It'll be a lot more fun at my place than here at this old school."

"No, staying here at this old school will be much more fun than going home with you. I'll feel a lot safer with you far, far away from me."

"Fine, then. I guess I'll just stay here, too." Pansy stood her ground as she glared at Draco.

"Do whatever you want because I'm going to be busy."

"And why is that?"

"My, Pansy your curiosity is beginning to worry me. You're starting to remind me of Granger." He teased Pansy with a smirk.

"Don't compare me to that mudblood," Pansy said with a glare.

"Then don't talk to me anymore," Draco told her sternly and broke out into a taunting smile. "We can't always get what we want. I want you to leave me alone and you want me to stop comparing you with Granger. I guess we'll just have to live with it, then. Oh, and don't call her a mudblood."

"Why? You say it all the time, why can't I?"

"I don't use that word anymore," Draco replied back as he raised his eyebrows.

"And when did you stop using it?" Pansy scowled as she rolled her eyes annoyingly at him.

"Hmm, let me think ... since about right now. Don't use that word in front of me and do not call Granger that. She may be a muggle born but she's a better witch than you'll ever be so if I were you . . . I'd stop insulting her and start practicing because you need all the help you can get."

"Ugh, whatever!" Pansy yelled with annoyance as she stood up. "You are so annoying."

"My thoughts exactly."

Pansy clenched her jaw as she rolled her fingers into a fist. "Ugh!" She yelled with frustration and glared over at Hermione before exiting the Great Hall.

"Wow, that was some show," Blaise commented.

"Someone had to say it." He told his friend matter-of-factly.

"No, I meant you called Granger a . . . you-know-what yesterday and now you've decided not to call her that anymore?"

"There's a first for everything, right?" Blaise raised his eyebrow at his friend's comment.

"It's not too late to get that brain checked of yours. I promise I'll pay for the bills. I just want you to be . . . okay again."

"Oh, shove it." Blaise chuckled at his friend and patted Draco's shoulder.